Jim O'Connor is an American actor and former host of the show The Secret Life Of.... O'Connor first appeared on the Food Network as the host of All-American Festivals, replacing Tyler Florence as host. Later O'Connor went on to host the new Food Network show, The Secret Life Of... for three years, until George Duran replaced him as host in early 2007.[1] O'Connor also has hosted a special called Scoop, in which five Food Network viewers create a new flavor of ice cream.